Digital privacy

Do you feel safe when using your phone? If the answer is “not really,” you probably wonder how to arm yourself better. Luckily, Android phones have a good deal of privacy and security perks – and you may not even have heard about some of them. Keep reading to explore the most important Android privacy settings and how to adjust them on your smartphone with ease.

We’ve all seen it — you finish browsing on one app, then see an ad selling something you’ve just looked at. Magic? No, ad targeting. While convenient, it also raises questions as to what extent apps’ invasion of our data can go — some nosy apps may know all there is to know about you. So, let’s see who a real tattletale is and what you can do to stay safe. 

If you use Amazon Echo or any other device that supports Alexa (or consider using one in the future), you might get a bit worried because of numerous privacy concerns around it. Many believe that Amazon’s voice assistant spies on users, records too much data, and listens to private conversations for advertising purposes. But are those concerns reasonable? Read on to find out whether Alexa is always listening and how to prevent it.

If you’re looking to enhance your online privacy on an iOS or macOS device, one of the most obvious options is to use the Safari private browsing mode. Once you open a private window or tab in your browser, it will prevent your search history from being recorded and won’t store cookies on the websites you visit. But does it make you completely private? Read along to find out whether Safari private browsing is really safe, how to activate or disable it, and what else you can do to hide your digital footprint from unwanted monitoring.

Your IP address is a string of numbers given to you by your Internet service provider (ISP). But not just that. It also exposes information about your physical location and other sensitive details related to your connection. Now, what would happen if cyber criminals were to get ahold of your IP? They would gain access to your valuable data, hack your devices, or even steal your identity. Read along to find out why you shouldn’t share your IP address and how to keep it away from prying eyes.

Your IP address is not just a set of numbers identifying your devices on the web. It’s also a piece of your online identity that can be easily traced, exposing your digital footprint, physical location, and other confidential data. So if you value your privacy, making this information invisible to snoopers, hackers, advertisers, and other third parties is vital. Read on to find out how to hide your IP address and protect yourself from unwanted monitoring.